WEST CHESTER, PA– Chiral Technologies, part of DAICEL CORPORATION, the global market leader in enantioselective chromatography, is pleased to announce that it has signed an exclusive agreement with Biotecnology Latina S.R.L. based in the Surquillo district of Lima, Peru.

Joseph Barendt, Ph.D., President of Chiral Technologies Inc. commented “with the addition of Biotecnology Latina we are well positioned now to capitalize on the extensive growth we are seeing in North and South America with our laboratory products line.”

“Biotecnology Latina is a recognized leader in the biotechnology and chromatography equipment market in Peru. Access to Biotecnology Latina will greatly extend our sales and services,” commented David W. Ellis, Director of International Sales for Chiral Technologies, Inc.

Mr. Ernesto Castillo, Business Manager of Biotecnology Latina said that “this exclusive arrangement with Chiral Technologies allows us to expand our offering of quality chiral products to all our current and potential customers.”

About Biotecnology Latina S.R.L.

Biotecnology Latina is dedicated to the marketing, distribution and sales of laboratory equipment for scientific research and diagnostics in the fields of biology, molecular biology, chemistry, and chromatography.

About Chiral Technologies

Chiral Technologies, the global leader in enantioselective chromatography, serves pharmaceutical and other life science industries and offers the largest portfolio of chiral stationary phases (CSPs) and analytical and preparative chiral columns for the separation of racemic mixtures into single enantiomers. The company also provides analytical method development and custom separation services. The North and Latin American markets are served through Chiral Technologies, Inc. (West Chester, Pa.), the European market through Chiral Technologies Europe SAS (Illkirch, France), and the Asian market through Daicel Chiral Technologies India and Daicel Chiral Technologies China, all wholly owned subsidiaries of Daicel Corporation. Learn more at www.chiraltech.com and www.daicelchiraltech.cn.